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Ningbo Huamao International School

China, Ningbo

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees RMB 56,100 - 150,300
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 650
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 2015
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (DP)
Taught languages English, Mandarin
Typical class size 7
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Ningbo Huamao International School (NBHIS) is an IB World School offering Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The school was IB-accredited in 2012 and became NBHIS in 2015 after a new education license; it also hosts a North American Programme (NAP) for ages 15–18 and a Sino-Canadian Programme for pathways to Canadian universities. The campus is located on No. 2 Yinxian Avenue in Yinzhou District, Ningbo, and includes facilities such as an art gallery and a science museum. English is the medium of instruction; Mandarin/Chinese is taught as a subject. NBHIS is a Round Square member (since 2015) and emphasizes global citizenship through Round Square initiatives and diverse co-curricular activities. Weekly boarding is available for international and Chinese students. NBHIS provides college counselling and international university pathways.

www.nbhis.com

No. 2, Middle Section of Yin County Avenue, Yinzhou District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, 315199

Vibes and Culture
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The Essentials

Ningbo Huamao International School has 650 pupils, typical class sizes of 7, instruction in English.

Location
NBHIS is located in Yinzhou District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China. The campus address is No. 2, Yinxian Avenue (Middle Section). Ningbo is a coastal city with a developed transport network and an active international community. The school sits in a residential area of Yinzhou and is accessible via local roads and public transport.

Stages
NBHIS offers IB programmes across K1 through 12th grade, including Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). The IB programmes are implemented from early years through to the end of high school, preparing students for university study.

Type
NBHIS is a co-educational international school. It offers weekly boarding on campus in addition to day schooling, with on-site dormitories for boarders.

Additional learning support
NBHIS provides Learning Support through a dedicated Learning Support Center, including English Language Center (EAL) services. Formal EAL instruction is available for Grades 1–6, with in-class and small-group support to assist learners with English proficiency and learning differences.

Country affiliation
No formal country affiliation.

Religious affiliation
No religious affiliation.

School day structure
Exact start and end times are not publicly published.

Bus service
NBHIS does not publish a dedicated school bus service.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Ningbo Huamao International School ranges from RMB 56,100 to RMB 150,300 for 2026/27.

Application fee
- Application fee: RMB 13,200

Tuition fees (by programme / year group) — full year and per term
- Pre‑kindergarten (half day): RMB 56,100 per year — Term breakdown: Trimester 1 RMB 22,440; Trimester 2 RMB 16,830; Trimester 3 RMB 16,830.
- Kindergarten (whole day): RMB 86,500 per year — Term breakdown: Trimester 1 RMB 34,600; Trimester 2 RMB 25,950; Trimester 3 RMB 25,950.
- Elementary (primary): RMB 98,300 per year — Term breakdown: Trimester 1 RMB 39,320; Trimester 2 RMB 29,490; Trimester 3 RMB 29,490.
- Middle school (MYP): RMB 142,000 per year — Term breakdown: Trimester 1 RMB 56,800; Trimester 2 RMB 42,600; Trimester 3 RMB 42,600.
- High school (IB/DP): RMB 150,300 per year — Term breakdown: Trimester 1 RMB 60,120; Trimester 2 RMB 45,090; Trimester 3 RMB 45,090.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The published tuition figures are shown on a three‑term (trimester) basis. Trimester periods are given as Trimester 1: September–December; Trimester 2: January–March; Trimester 3: April–June. Tuition is presented as a total annual amount with the term-by-term instalments listed above. Parents should expect fees to be billed per term/trimester according to that schedule.

Boarding fees (where applicable)
- Weekly boarding is offered (students return home on Friday and return Sunday evening). No explicit boarding fee schedule or per‑term boarding charge is published in the boarding information available.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- School lunch options and examples of costs are published in the fee schedule: for example, a five‑times‑per‑week lunch plan is listed as RMB 7,392 per year with term breakdowns shown.
- Extracurricular/activity fees are published with sample pricing: single activity per week and multi‑activity packages are listed (examples in the published schedule include RMB 3,850 per activity per year with term splits).
- Uniforms, textbooks, transport and other routine charges are not listed with fixed amounts in the publicly available fee summary; these items are referred to as additional costs but no definitive price list for uniforms or bus services is published in the materials found.

Refund information
- No school‑specific refund or fee‑return policy was published within the publicly accessible admissions and publications materials examined. General PRC/region practices for refunds of school fees exist in government and education regulation texts, but a defined NBHIS refund schedule (for example: percentages refundable by month/term) is not included in the materials located. Parents should note that no school‑level refund schedule was found in the public documents reviewed.

Fee payment options
- A specific list of accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer, international credit card, Alipay, WeChat Pay) is not published in the fee schedule or admissions materials that are publicly available. The school publishes contact details for the Admissions Office for payment and billing enquiries.
Academics

Ningbo Huamao International School teaches IB (PYP), IB (DP) for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
NBHIS is an IB World School offering three IB programmes for Grades K1–12: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP), with the Career-related Programme (CP) as an alternative high school pathway, and a North American Programme (NAP) for ages 15–18. The PYP includes an Early Years Programme (2–6) and an IB-PYP programme (6–12) with inquiry-based, trans-disciplinary Units of Inquiry and the IB Learner Profile, delivered in bilingual English–Chinese environments with English as an additional language and learning support where needed. The MYP covers eight subject groups, emphasizes language development in English and Chinese, and integrates elements of the Chinese National Curriculum to support bilingual learning and cross-disciplinary connections. The DP requires six subjects (three at Higher Level and three at Standard Level) plus the DP Core: Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity and Service; Pre-DP is offered in Grade 10 to prepare students for DP, and the Career-Related Programme (CP) adds Career-Related Studies with external CRS coursework. The North American Programme (NAP) provides a Canadian/Ontario-style pathway for 15–18 learners to access Canadian or U.S. universities via Columbia International College, while NBHIS also runs a Chinese as a Foreign Language CFL department to support language development in parallel with English and Mandarin.
Wellbeing
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Parent Experience
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Languages
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Initial inquiry and information gathering. Parents express interest in NBHIS by contacting the Admissions Office to start the conversation and receive guidance on next steps. This initial contact also provides the opportunity to ask about current fee schedules, timelines, and any immediate requirements for applications.

2. Schedule a visit and learn about college pathways. To set up a visit, families should coordinate with the Admissions Office so a suitable time can be arranged. Visiting NBHIS gives you a chance to tour the campus and speak with staff about how NBHIS supports college destinations, including information about NBHIS' college counselling and university representation programs. During this stage you will also receive information about how NBHIS guides students in selecting IB subjects in relation to post-secondary goals. For reference, NBHIS invites inquiries about the student's college selection process as part of the visit.

3. Submit the application via NBHIS admissions staff. The whole application and enrollment process is handled by NBHIS admissions staff, with Lily Li identified as the head of the admissions team on the NBHIS site. Families are directed to work with this team for submission guidelines, timelines, and any requested supporting materials. A link to the head of the admissions team (Lily Li) is provided on the NBHIS site.

4. Application review, decision, and enrollment coordination. The NBHIS admissions staff reviews submitted applications and communicates decisions to families. If an offer is extended, the same admissions team coordinates the enrollment steps and onboarding process for the new student. The process, including enrollment, is managed by the NBHIS admissions staff, under the leadership of the admissions head.

Scholarships
NBHIS has historically offered scholarship opportunities, with scholarship forms and application materials published on the NBHIS site in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 cycles. The Scholarship Application pages indicate that families could download scholarship forms for those years, suggesting an established scholarship pathway at that time. Current publicly posted details (such as eligibility criteria, award amounts, and application windows) are not available on NBHIS's public pages, so families should contact the Admissions Office for the latest information and instructions if pursuing a scholarship. Relevant historical materials include Scholarship Form 2017-18 and Scholarship Form 2018-19.

Waitlist
NBHIS does not publish a waitlist or pool policy on public pages.
School Events
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